Can The Experts Help Me!

tkt511 · 08-17-05, 03:28 AM

hi bros/sis,

I need all fellows expertise to help me to overcome my problem of my CPU. I've a P4 3.8 LGA775 CPU, but the front surface has some minor scratches and stains.

How can i do to remove those stains and scratches ? I tried using turpentine to remove those stains and scratches but to no avail.

Hope OC forum bros and sis can advise me on this matter.....

Million Thanks

TKT511

gvblake22 · 08-17-05, 08:41 AM

WELCOME TO THE FORUMS!!!

The most commonly used cleaning solution around here is 99% isopropyl alcohol. It dries/evaporates very quickly and doesn't leave any residue. Try using some Q-Tips soaked in a little bit of the 99% isopropyl alcohol. If you can't find 99%, just use the highest purity you can get your hands on (I've also used 95% just fine). The alcohol will probably help to get the "stains" out but if the scratches are in the IHS (integrated heat spreader) material then no ammount of cleaning is gonna get those out. You would have to lap the surface of your CPU IHS and that is very risky business. What heatsink are you using? What thermal interface material are you using?

EvilCloudStrife · 08-20-05, 03:48 AM

heck, i use 80% rubbing alcohol.. just make sure you wait a bit longer for it to dry as 20% of it is water

fAlCoNNiAn · 08-20-05, 09:24 AM

if the scratches are deep, then to get rid of them, you'd have to lap the cpu.

yo4444 · 08-20-05, 10:17 AM

Here are your options with scratches...
#1
use a little extra AS5 to be sure it fills scratch lines and gets proper contact for heat dispersion.---------Much less risky, but cooling performance may suffer

#2
Lap your cpu to remove scratches-----------Much more risky, as you can damage CPU, or lap it unevenly resulting in bad contact between your cpu and HS equaling higher temps than just leaving the scratches.

Your risk, your choice.

gvblake22 · 08-20-05, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by yo4444

Here are your options with scratches...
#1
use a little extra AS5 to be sure it fills scratch lines and gets proper contact for heat dispersion.---------Much less risky, but cooling performance may suffer

#2
Lap your cpu to remove scratches-----------Much more risky, as you can damage CPU, or lap it unevenly resulting in bad contact between your cpu and HS equaling higher temps than just leaving the scratches.

Your risk, your choice.

Yep, thats about what it comes down to

Sjaak · 08-21-05, 07:14 AM

Can you show us a picture of how they look?

08-17-05, 03:28 AM	Thread Starter #1
tkt511 New Member Join Date: Aug 2005	Can The Experts Help Me! hi bros/sis, I need all fellows expertise to help me to overcome my problem of my CPU. I've a P4 3.8 LGA775 CPU, but the front surface has some minor scratches and stains. How can i do to remove those stains and scratches ? I tried using turpentine to remove those stains and scratches but to no avail. Hope OC forum bros and sis can advise me on this matter..... Million Thanks TKT511
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gvblake22 Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Tempe Desert	WELCOME TO THE FORUMS!!! The most commonly used cleaning solution around here is 99% isopropyl alcohol. It dries/evaporates very quickly and doesn't leave any residue. Try using some Q-Tips soaked in a little bit of the 99% isopropyl alcohol. If you can't find 99%, just use the highest purity you can get your hands on (I've also used 95% just fine). The alcohol will probably help to get the "stains" out but if the scratches are in the IHS (integrated heat spreader) material then no ammount of cleaning is gonna get those out. You would have to lap the surface of your CPU IHS and that is very risky business. What heatsink are you using? What thermal interface material are you using? __________________ \|\| Intel E8400 @ 400x8 + Coolink U8-120 \|\| MSI P35 Neo2-FR \|\| 2x1GB SuperTalent DDR2 800 (4-4-3-8) \|\| Asus HD 4850 + Accelero S1 & Turbo Module \|\| Auzentech HDA Xplosion \|\| 320GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 \|\| 150GB Western Digital Raptor X \|\| Corsair VX550 PSU \|\| Mod Projects: \|\| My First Custom Modded Case \|\| Custom HDD Cooling/Silencing \|\| Custom 6800GT Cooling \|\| Custom Modded CoolerMaster Cavalier 3 \|\| Blue Flame PS2 Stand \|\| "Secret of the Ooze" Case Project \|\| \|\| Heatware \|\| Say Thank You!
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08-20-05, 10:17 AM	#5
yo4444 Member Join Date: May 2004	Here are your options with scratches... #1 use a little extra AS5 to be sure it fills scratch lines and gets proper contact for heat dispersion.---------Much less risky, but cooling performance may suffer #2 Lap your cpu to remove scratches-----------Much more risky, as you can damage CPU, or lap it unevenly resulting in bad contact between your cpu and HS equaling higher temps than just leaving the scratches. Your risk, your choice. __________________ "Pwned doesn't work when you literally mean "to own something"!!!"----g0dM@n Rig 1 Am2 X2 5000+ Black @3.2 (246*13), 4 gigs ddr2 800 5-5-5-18 2t, Abit K9N-sli, X1800gt0 @ 681/630, X-fi Extr. Music, Coolermaster 600W, Raptor 74, Maxtor SATA 160 HEATWARE
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